MrMurphy
07-04-2004, 15:47
Apparently during WW1, due to a shortage of rifles for the infantry, the British Navy was issued in some numbers (multiple thousands, I'll look it up) Winchester 1892 leverguns chambered in .44-40. While nice and handy and light, they were used to Lee-Enfields and the .44-40 isn't exactly a long range round, so apparently they moaned and whined enough and eventually, got Ross rifles (Which weren't suitable for trench warfare.. too finicky and hard to keep clean and properly assembled). Personally, I'd have stuck with the Winchester.
Strange, huh? I've got a magazine called Military Classics I believe that had a mention of it, with details. Some British lord donated a thousand or two, and it went over well, so they bought a few thousand more to fill in for the regular service rifles, used for guard duty, shore parties, etc.
Strange, huh? I've got a magazine called Military Classics I believe that had a mention of it, with details. Some British lord donated a thousand or two, and it went over well, so they bought a few thousand more to fill in for the regular service rifles, used for guard duty, shore parties, etc.